As part of the Impulso Adultos programme, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Programme (PRR), IPCA is promoting a series of short courses starting in October, with the aim of responding not only to the constant changes in the labour market, but also to new student profiles, namely adults working full-time, promoting lifelong learning and the constant updating of knowledge, skills and competences.
IPCA therefore invests in a range of free training programmes in various areas of design, engineering and technology and management, with a strong focus on digital skills.
Introduction to Intelligent Manufacturing Systems
This short course is designed to provide participants with skills related to intelligent production systems, i.e. practical skills that they can apply in their daily work to improve the way they plan and manage production.
Its objectives are
– Understand the concept of Intelligent Production Systems and the requirements and benefits associated with these systems;
– Understand the importance of intelligent production systems for organisations in the context of Industry 4.0;
– Understand the importance of production planning and control systems for the implementation of intelligent production systems;
– Identify the main functional areas of production planning and control systems and their respective functions;
– Identify the limitations of traditional models and their influence on the execution of the functions of production planning and control systems;
– Recognise the requirements of the models to be implemented in the different functional areas;
– Develop skills in the evaluation and selection of intelligent production systems.
Aimed at
The course is open to anyone who fulfils the eligibility criteria, with no professional restrictions.
Admission rules
The following persons may apply for admission to the PRR short course
a) Holders of a secondary education diploma or its legal equivalent;
b) Holders of a higher education course, higher vocational technical diploma, degree or other higher education qualification who wish to retrain;
You cannot apply for the course if
a) those who do not meet the requirements of point 5(a) as regards the level of qualification.
Programme name
– Intelligent production systems – concept, requirements and relation to Industry 4.0.
– Production planning and control systems – meaning for intelligent production systems, functions and models implemented in the main functional areas, namely
– Article Information Management
– Digital Organisation Model
– Production planning and control
– Production Scheduling and Monitoring
– Computer application examples and case studies.
Course modality
Online
Number of hours
25 contact hours
Course duration
20/10/2023 to 06/11/2023 – 1st edition
10/11/2023 to 25/11/2023 – 2nd edition
Placed
3rd edition
Call for entries
3rd edition
Schedule
Credits
1 ECTS
Teacher
Micael Gonçalves
Further information: impulsos@ipca.pt
Leadership and Team Development
This course is designed for professionals who want to be prepared to lead teams with confidence, apply effective management strategies and meet the challenges of leadership successfully.
Effective leaders have acquired a set of competencies throughout their professional experience that set them apart from other professionals. Effective leaders inspire and motivate people. They have the ability to create a vision and communicate it to those around them. They inspire hope, positivity, ambition and compassion. They are good communicators, know how to plan and, most importantly, can manage people. While not all good managers are leaders, all successful leaders know how to manage people.
It is in this context that this course aims to help participants to
– Inspire their team;
– Assess the needs of the team;
– Influence key people in the team;
– Manage risks;
– Exploit opportunities.
Recipients
The course is open to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria, with no professional restrictions.
Admission rules
Access to the PRR short course is open to
a) Holders of a secondary education diploma or its legal equivalent;
b) Holders of a higher education course, higher vocational technical diploma, degree or other higher education qualification who wish to retrain;
You cannot apply for the course if
a) those who do not meet the requirements of point 5(a) as regards the level of qualification.
The programme
1. What makes a great leader
Identify the key characteristics of good leadership
2. Circle of Influence
Identifying and knowing how to interact with your circle of influence
3. Communicating effectively
Communicate more effectively with team members
4. Question effectively
How to ask for more information
5. How to lead the team
Leading your team to be more productive and satisfied
6. Leading with Persuasion and Influence
How to change the minds of those around you more successfully
7. Feedback in leadership
How to deliver your potentially negative message while getting positive responses
8. How to motivate team members
How to use simple techniques to reinforce team member behaviour
9. How to delegate
How to delegate tasks appropriately and maximise efficiency
10. Leadership styles
How to use a flexible leadership style that is appropriate for your team
11. Risk Management
Systematically analysing risks and formulating responses
Course modality
B-learning
Number of hours
25 contact hours
Course duration
19/10/2023 to 09/11/2023 – 1st edition
14/11/2023 to 02/12/2023 – 2nd edition
Placed
3rd edition
Call for entries
3rd edition
Schedule
Credits
1 ECTS
Course instructor
José Lucas
Further information: impulsos@ipca.pt
Introduction to Digital Marketing
The key objectives of the Introduction to Digital Marketing short course are to:
– Understand the fundamentals of digital marketing;
– Develop competence in social media strategies;
– Gain proficiency in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO);
– Understand online advertising;
– Develop skills in data analysis and metrics;
– Develop digital marketing strategies.
Recipients
The course is open to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria, with no professional restrictions.
Admission rules
Access to the PRR short course is open to
a) Holders of a secondary education diploma or its legal equivalent;
b) Holders of a higher education course, higher vocational technical diploma, degree or other higher education qualification who wish to retrain;
You cannot apply for the course if
a) those who do not meet the requirements of point 5(a) as regards level of qualification.
Programme Name
Digital Marketing Fundamentals
– Introduction to Digital Marketing
– Content marketing strategies
– SEO (Search Engine Optimisation)
Social media strategies
– Social media content strategies
– Defining objectives
– Online Advertising (Google Ads and Facebook Ads)
– Influencer strategies and partnerships
Planning and strategy
– Social network data and metrics analysis
– Digital marketing strategy development
Course modality
Online
Number of hours
25 contact hours
Course duration
19/10/2023 to 08/11/2023 – 1st edition
09/11/2023 to 29/11/2023 – 2nd edition
Placed
3rd edition
Call for entries
3rd edition
Schedule
Credits
1 ECTS
Course instructor
Regina Peixoto
Further information: impulsos@ipca.pt
Productivity Tools - PowerBI
The objective of this course is to enable participants to apply the knowledge gained to real situations in their organisations using Microsoft PowerBI, specifically for automatic data analysis and visualisation, in decision support processes.
The specific objectives of the course are
– Use Microsoft PowerBI to create, publish and distribute reports and dashboards for data visualisation and analysis;
– Manage data in Microsoft PowerBI: import, transform and visualise;
– Use advanced features in DAX to create columns and calculated metrics;
– Manage access to and sharing of reports and dashboards.
Who should attend
The course is open to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria, with no professional restrictions, as long as they have previous knowledge of using spreadsheets.
Admission rules
You can apply for the PRR short course:
a) Holders of a secondary education diploma or equivalent;
b) Holders of a higher education course, higher vocational technical diploma, degree or other higher education qualification who wish to retrain;
You cannot apply for the course if
a) those who do not meet the requirements of point 5(a) as regards the level of qualification.
Course Programme
– Introduction to Microsoft PowerBI
– The Components
– Installation and Configuration
– Work environment
– Data sources and data loading
– Connecting to data sources (files, online services, databases)
– Loading data: import and direct query
– Data operations
– Data Modelling with Microsoft PowerBI
– Data modelling concepts
– Relationships between data tables
– Calculated columns and metrics
– Introduction to DAX – Data Analysis Expressions
– Creating data visualisations
– Types of visualisations: tables, charts, maps
– Configuring visualisations
– Using filters
– Creating reports and dashboards
– Advanced DAX Functions
– Advanced use of DAX functions (e.g. SUMX, AVERAGEX, FILTER, etc.)
– Time functions (date/time)
– Condition management in DAX
– Advanced data modelling and analysis
– Management of M-N relationships
– Composite models
– Good data modelling practices
– Collaboration and security
– Publishing reports
– Sharing reports
– Workspaces and applications
– Managing permissions
– Row-level security
– Best Practices
– Best practices for data visualisation, performance, optimisation, and modelling in Microsoft PowerBI
– Techniques for analysing and optimising report and dashboard performance
Course type
Online
Number of hours
25 contact hours
Course duration
20/10/2023 to 08/11/2023 – 1st edition
10/11/2023 to 29/11/2023 – 2nd edition
Placed
3rd edition
Call for entries
3rd edition
Schedule
Credits
1 ECTS
Teacher
Hélder Quintela Teixeira
Further information: impulsos@ipca.pt
Introduction to Photoshop
This short course is designed to provide an introduction to Adobe Photoshop software, with a particular focus on its capabilities for editing and compositing bitmap (and photographic) images to create digital and printed visual content.
Audience
The course is open to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria, with no professional restrictions.
Admission rules
The following persons may apply for admission to the PRR short course
a) Holders of a secondary education diploma or its legal equivalent;
b) Holders of a higher education course, higher vocational technical diploma, degree or other higher education qualification who wish to retrain;
You cannot apply for the course if
a) those who do not meet the requirements of point 5(a) as regards the level of qualification.
Programme
– Basic concepts of digital images, namely bitmap images, colour systems, resolutions and formats;
– Basic knowledge of photomontage – the ability to select, crop, use masks, rotate and simulate depth in two dimensional (2D) images;
– Basic knowledge of photo-editing – understanding of photographic light and colour adjustments, different blends of transparency and photographic editing in particular and digital imaging in general;
– Ability to use the software to export images for web and print, and a basic understanding of the requirements and characteristics of bitmap images;
– Understand the potential of the software for artistic and design applications, such as digital painting, communication design, small web animations, etc.
Course modality
Online
Number of hours
25 contact hours
Course duration
20/10/2023 to 06/11/2023 – 1st edition
13/11/2023 to 11/12/2023 – 2nd edition
Placed
3rd edition
Call for entries
3rd edition
Schedule
Credits
1 ECTS
Teacher
Diogo Bessa
Further information: impulsos@ipca.pt
